Despite the fact that Felix Hernandez's ERA has been just under 5.00 since he returned from his DL stint, the Mariners remain competitive and deserve a little press for this.
The AL West is brutally tough (save for the Rangers) as the pitching of Oakland and Los Angels has been phenomenal. The Mariners though, have been able to stay in the race for the West as they are only 6 games back, as well as the Wildcard race, in which they're only 4 behind.
With George Sherrill, Eric O'Flaherty and J.J. Putz carrying the bullpen, Jarrod Washburn carrying the rotation and Jose Lopez, Kenji Johjima and Ichiro leading the way offensively the Mariners look poised to make a run in the second half.
Not to say the M's are a lock for the playoffs or anything, just thought you should know, they're a good team that deserves some publicity.
The fact that they've won 6 of 7, two of which have come against the Red Sox, doesn't hurt either.
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